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ISSUE ONE

In which Ben and Stan ponder the dumbness of calling their magazine Excitement Machine.

 

Artwork by Brian Fisher, Jenny Kalionis, Ben Quici, Bunkwaa, Michelle Moore, Dimi Pouliotis, Pria, Joel van der Knaap, Josephine Withers and Anna Svedberg.

 

The Can People

Handball Adelaide

The Wheel of Death

Bratz vs Barbie

The Man Who Poisoned The Sun! preview

Reviews of Aviator Lane, Emily Davis, No Through Road

 

 

 

 

ISSUE 2

In which the the Machine salutes Chris Tamm.

 

Artwork by Blotchwoman, Edward Wagstaff, Paul Sloan, Seb Callabretto, Chris Tamm, Bridget Currie, Jay Weston, Simone Frances Geary and Jack Grieve.

 

The philosophy of DIY

Damo Suzuki

YellowCake by Ben Hagemann

Fin Kruckemeyer, Funkoars and Macromantics interviewed

Reviews of Hit the Jackpot, Holographic Colts and Birth Glow.

 

 

 

ISSUE THREE

In which Ben and Stan get slightly better

at their job.

 

Artwork by Leith O'Malley, Juliet Hunter, Eugenia Tsimiklis, Alice Reid, Chris Town, Staci Wilson, Karin Woithe, Rowan Tedge, Luku, Sam Songalo, Maylin Evanochko, Jenny K and Edwin Comey.

 

Crappy guest article by Christian Kerr (what a jerk)

Part two of Ben Hagemann's YellowCake

Interviews with Bare Bones Dance Collective and Augie March (the band, not the fictional character)

Ryokuchi, Fire Witch and Taught by Animals reviewed.

A word sketch from the that old warehouse that Stan used to live in.

ISSUE FOUR

In which Ben & Stan forget to ask Nick Bennett if they could use his mug on the cover, then do it anyway.

 

Artwork by Rani Cooke, Kara Town, Leith O'Malley, Ray Harris, Stephanie Mountzouris, Robin Tatlow-Lord, Matea Gluscevic, Steph Crase, Own Heitmann, Alicia Abell, Lejla Sarcevic, Andrew Long, Simon Blight, Anna Svedberg and Chris Edser.

 

Matt Banham rants about stuff

Really Good in Theory: DIY festival for lovers

Small Town: Criticism, crucifixion and Hit the Jackpot

Hole in the Water preview

SWEET RAXX, Primitive Calculators and Artax Mission reviewed

Say goodbye to The Mandala Project

ISSUE FIVE

In which the weather breaks and everything gets a bit spooky.

 

Artwork by Kenny K, amira.h., Jeremy Piert, Jennifer Greer Holmes, Dimi Pouliotis, nikku-nikku X, luku, Heath Britton, Brad Lay, and Leijla Sarcevic.

 

Don't fear the TV

Fuck the Pokies

What's with the freakin cross on the Santos Building?

Avant Gardeners, Cock and Sunsound reviewed

Short story by Russell Marks

New website is on its way! Meantime, download each issue of EXCITEMENT MACHINE below.

ISSUE SIX

In which we increase the number of pages and fill them with random shite.

 

Artwork by Kim Buck, Mira Soulio, Laura Wills, Luku, Maylin Evanochko, Owen Heitmann,
Beverly Southcott, Ned Bajik, Liam Casey, Rachel McElwee, Ben Hagemann, Adrian Coan,
Sarah-Jane Cook, Peter Drew, Chris Tamm & Rowan Tedge.

Out with Doubt 2007
Sex, Celibacy and the Artist
Vegans Eat Shit
How Ianto Ware Learned to Play Guitar
The Politics of My Disco
Mark from Clue to Kalo interviewed
Morals of a Minor, The Importance of Being Earnest reviewed
Words Don't Exist

ISSUE SEVEN

In which comics take over and “Biff! Pow! Kapow!” their way through our best issue yet.

 

Artwork by Mark Siebert, Katie Johnson, Gemma Viselli, Andrew Long and Spoz.

Comics by Johnathon Crouch, Owen Lindsay, Robin Tatlow Lord, Connell Wood, Rowan Tedge, and Owen Heitmann. Literature by Bel Schenk, Kami, and Tim Sinclair.

 

Comics Are Fucking Awesome

Sarah Hanson Young

Buttercup Metal Polish

Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock and Dave Phillips

Leader Cheetah